2013-14 Division I Menís Basketball Player of the Week Ė No. 9

Abram earns final national player of the week honor of 2014

March 04, 2014

By: Chad Waller, Director of Communications & Sports Information

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Aaron Abram of Oklahoma Baptist has been named the NAIA National Division I Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Abram was selected based on his performances from Feb. 24 – March 2 and was chosen out of a pool of conference and independent award winners. This is the final Division I Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.

Abram, a 6-foot-5 junior forward, did something no other Bison had done since 2005 in a game. He poured in 41 points on March 1 in the 84-70 win at No. 17 Oklahoma City. He was the first Oklahoma Baptist player since Frank Benson nine years ago to reach 40 points. He shot the ball 11-for-19 (.579) from the floor and added nine rebounds. In the 93-83 victory over Southwestern Christian (Okla.) on Feb. 27, the Gary, Ind., native finished with 24 points, eight boards and two steals. For the week, he averaged 32.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and shot 57.1 percent (20-for-35) overall.

In national statistics, Abram ranks 24th in rebounding (8.1) and 30th in field goal percentage (.516).

For a complete list of all the national statistical leaders, click here.